#7488CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.104 270.6), rgb(116, 136, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#7488CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7488CB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 136, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.104 270.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7488CB | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7488CB | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7488CB text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7488CB text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E2
oklch(81% 0.05 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 270.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7488CB
oklch(63.9% 0.104 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B6EB5
oklch(55.5% 0.113 271)
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Step 700
700
#4A5C9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4B7E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#343F66
oklch(37.7% 0.069 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#7488CB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #708FCE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6987C9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5696A0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7488CB
#7488CB
oklch(63.9% 0.104 270.6)
- #A48939
#A48939
oklch(63.9% 0.104 90.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7488CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
Use #7488CB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.